Sometimes Love Isn’t Enough: The Parenting Through Challenges Podcast

In this episode, I dive into the trap so many parents fall into—trying to fix what’s not actually broken.

We explore:

Why your child’s behavior might be an invitation, not a red flag

The difference between reacting to discomfort vs. responding with awareness

What shifts when you stop trying to control the moment—and start listening to it

✨ This one's for the parent who's tired of treating every moment like a crisis, and ready to see it as a clue.

🎧 Tune in and explore the magic tha...

In this powerful episode, I’m joined by Dr. Ashley Rodriguez—licensed psychologist, perinatal mental health specialist, and founder of PathBreak Coaching and Consulting. Ashley brings deep wisdom and lived experience to the conversation around parenting, healing, and showing up for others without abandoning yourself in the process.

We explore:

Why helping professionals often carry invisible worthiness wounds

The intersection of personal healing and professional impact

The emotional weight of breaking generational patterns as a parent and practitioner

How burnout, imposter syndrome, and legacy trauma show up—and what to do...

In this refreshing and grounded episode, I’m joined by Christina Slaback—a business-woman, radical permission-giver, and conscious parent who has learned to navigate parenting, identity, and healing in a way that’s fully her own.

We talk about:

What it looks like to drop the guilt and honor your own needs as a parent

The decision to leave a traditional path and follow what actually feels good

Redefining success and healing through intuition, rest, and personal truth

Why doing things “your way” isn’t selfish—it’s sacred

Christi...

In this deeply human conversation, I sit down with Michelle Lamansky—a mother, teacher, and heart-led healer who shares her raw and powerful journey of healing, not because she planned it... but because life demanded it.

We explore:

What it’s like to wake up inside the patterns you once thought were normal

The moment Michelle realized “something had to change”—and how she answered that call

Navigating the pull between doing the work and still showing up for family, career, and life

Why healing doesn’t have to be polished...

In this heart-centered conversation, I’m joined by Amber Plant—educator, coach, and fellow cycle-breaker—who brings compassion and clarity to the often invisible work of shifting the way we parent, think, and show up.

We talk about:

The deep-rooted programming that shows up in our parenting

How Amber’s journey with reparenting herself changed the way she parents her kids

Why it’s not about being the perfect parent—it’s about being present and willing to grow

Tools and truths to help you shift your narrative without shame

In this episode, I’m joined by Michelle Payne — a thoughtful, insightful guide who helps people navigate the messy, beautiful work of becoming more self-aware so they can show up differently for themselves and their families.

We talk about: ✨ How self-awareness is the foundation of breaking generational patterns ✨ Why noticing your triggers is more powerful than trying to “fix” yourself ✨ The permission to grow at your own pace — and let your kids witness it ✨ How small shifts in your awareness ripple into big changes in your relationships

Michelle brings a calm clarity to the conversation, reminding us that w...

In this tender, truth-filled episode, I’m joined by Melanie Carolyn—a guide, healer, and teacher devoted to helping others return to themselves through compassion, embodiment, and soul work.

We talk about:

What it really means to come home to yourself after years of disconnection

Why slowing down and softening is essential for healing old patterns

The quiet courage it takes to listen to your body and spirit

How parenting, partnership, and personal peace are all tied to self-reclamation

Melanie brings a presence that is both grounding and i...

In this soulful episode, I’m joined by Chris Wasko—Energy Healer, Spiritual Counselor, and Psychic Medium with a deep devotion to trauma recovery and soul reconnection.

We explore:

What it means to truly come back to yourself after trauma

How healing narcissistic abuse isn’t just about survival—it’s about sovereignty

The power of energy work and intuitive healing in restoring trust in your own body

Why parenting, partnership, and peace all begin within

Chris brings grounded wisdom, deep compassion, and a sacred lens to what it me...

In this episode, I’m joined by James Hughes—a thoughtful, grounded parent & trauma-focused professional who's rewriting the story of what it means to show up with intention, presence, and curiosity.

We explore:

How the way we were parented shapes how we react under stress

What it looks like to pause and parent with awareness instead of autopilot

The unlearning that’s required to parent differently—without shame

Why presence and reflection are more powerful than perfection

This conversation is full of honesty, humility, and real-life reflections that any...

In this episode, I’m joined by the radiant Criss Madrigal—author, life alchemist, and a powerful voice for women ready to return to themselves.

Together, we explore:

· Why alignment is your natural state, not a destination

· The connection between creativity, nervous system regulation, and self-trust

· The difference between doing healing and living healed

· What reclaiming yourself looks like as a parent, leader, and cycle-breaker

This conversation is like a deep exhale—real, nourishing, and soul-stirring.

Connect with Criss and her work here: @crissmadrigal

Tune in to reconne...

We're kicking off the Summer Guest Series with a powerful convo on healing, nervous system regulation, and what it really means to break free from generational cycles—starting within.

In this episode, I’m joined by Mital Patel—somatic coach, energy healer, and founder of Rise with Mital—for a raw and restorative conversation on:

How your nervous system shapes your parenting

Why “doing the work” doesn’t have to feel like hard labor

The power of presence, embodiment, and unapologetic rest

Releasing the pressure to fix and learning to feel

It’s easy to hope our kids will “get it” faster, react less, or magically mature out of hard behaviors—but what if we’re the ones being invited to grow?

In this episode, I unpack:

Why it’s not your child’s job to be easier to love

How your own nervous system and conditioning impact your expectations

What changes when you shift—and how it transforms everything

💥 If you’ve been waiting for your kid to change so you can finally breathe... it might be time to flip the script.

It’s not just what you say to your kids—it’s the energy behind it.

In this episode, I talk about how the frequency you're operating from shapes your parenting (and your peace). Because if you're trying to connect while stuck in stress, guilt, or fear? That frequency speaks louder than your words.

We explore:

Why your energy matters more than any script or strategy

How your nervous system sets the tone in your home

What it means to parent from alignment—not anxiety

💥 Want to stop the cy...

Ever wonder how I got into this work of helping parents shift generational patterns and actually connect with their kids?

In this episode, I pull back the curtain and share:

How my Human Design (2/5 Generator) shapes the way I coach

Why my energy is wired to spot dysfunctional patterns and help rewrite them

The gifts I bring that help you stop reacting and start healing

This isn’t just about my story—it’s about showing you how aligned energy makes healing feel natural, not forced.

✨ If you’re s...

We all want peace in our homes—but somewhere along the line, many of us started confusing obedience with connection.

In this episode, I get honest about:

The silent pressure we put on our kids to just “fall in line”

Why chasing compliance can quietly sabotage the relationship

What it really looks like to hold boundaries and build trust

This isn’t about permissive parenting. It’s about seeing beyond the behavior and reconnecting with what matters most.

💥 If you’ve ever thought, “Why can’t they just listen?”—this...

Let’s talk truth: If you've ever thought, “I wouldn’t be yelling if my kid would just stop acting out,” you’re not alone—and you're not a bad parent.

In this episode, I dig into:

Why your child’s behavior isn’t the real problem

The hidden patterns underneath the chaos (yep, even yours)

Why fixing your kid isn’t the answer—and what actually works

This isn’t about blame. It’s about reclaiming your power, your peace, and your connection.

💥 If you're stuck in the loop of frustration →...

Think Human Design is just about Type and Strategy? Nope—your Profile might be the missing key to understanding why you connect easily with some people… and constantly clash with others.

In this episode, I break down:

What the 6 Human Design profile lines really mean (in real life—not textbook jargon)

How your profile shapes how you parent, partner, and show up in the world

Why knowing your kid’s profile might just save your sanity

Whether you're a 2/5 like me, or you're raising a sassy 3/6, this is the kind of...

We all just want to feel loved. It's a basic human need to feel that we are loved for who we are, and that we can also give love in a way that helps the most important people in our life feel loved.

Yet each human design type has some really specific needs to help those with that type feel loved. 

In this episode, I'm going to be going through some practical tips to help each energetic type really feel loved.  I encourage you to listen, take notes and look at yourself and your loved on...

In this episode - I'll be sharing a brief overview of the 5 Human Design types, with the goal of helping you understand your needs, and that of your child, just a bit better!

Grab your personalized Human Design Chart here: https://www.angiegrandt.com/ (just scroll to the bottom of the page!!)

About your host, Angie Grandt – Generational Healing Specialist

Angie Grandt is a parent coach, on a mission to break cycles of trauma. She is also a Quantum Human DesignTM Specialist, Quantum Alignment System certified, Certified Family & Relationship Coach & an early intervention spe...

I don't know about you, but I feel like I have a TON of tools in my parenting tool box. I also have a ton of self-care, relationship, mindset, and self-improvement tools. 

Yet why is it so hard to make change? Why is it so hard to get unstuck?

In this episode, I'll share why the science of differentiation, and the art of deconditioning together are the keys to unlocking you... and your potential to create impact in your life, your relationships, perhaps even on a much bigger scale. This one is a must-listen!!

Mealtime isn't just about food. It's a reflection of how much we value ourself. Join me to hear why, and some key things you can consider adding to your routines today. 

Grab your personalized Human Design Chart here: https://www.angiegrandt.com/ (just scroll to the bottom of the page!!)

About your host, Angie Grandt – Generational Healing Specialist

Angie Grandt is a parent coach, on a mission to break cycles of trauma. She is also a Quantum Human DesignTM Specialist, Quantum Alignment System certified, Certified Family & Relationship Coach & an early intervention speech therapist with...

Can you relate to this statement: "I don't want a parent like I was parented"?

We often feel that our parent was too lenient, so we tend to be stricter, or a parent was too strict, so we tend to be more lenient. Or perhaps your parent was so involved that you feel the need to be super involved or vice versa. 

During this episode, we'll talk about what leads to these different parenting types and the power that you have to really choose to parent in an intentional way that helps you feel more a...

Last week, I gave a brief overview of the 4 mistaken motivations that are the underlying cause of most, if not all, of our human behaviors. Our behaviors come from 5 core needs, and when we understand these 5 core needs and then look at behaviors through the lens of mistaken motivation, we show up totally differently.

But there's a catch.  There's a really key component that we must do first before we really can step in to using this Mistaken Motivation strategy. In this episode, I'll outline exactly what that 1 thing is that we must do if we want t...

Do you feel like you've tried every behavior management strategy under the sun, and nothing seems to work for your child?

I've been there. I tried positive behavior strategies, reward systems, consequences, therapy, medication, accupuncture, EMDR, time-ins, time-outs, giving rewards, taking away privileges - you name it, we tried it!

And yet nothing seemed to work.

In fact, in my home, the behaviors just kept getting worse and worse and worse. I was so desperate to try to fix the behaviors that I didn't know what else I could possibly do. I was...

When our kids are really struggling, their behaviors can look scary, leaving us to question their future. As a parent, these feelings can be so hard. Join me for this personal story, and what's likely at the core of narcissistic behaviors. 

Grab your personalized Human Design Chart here: https://www.angiegrandt.com/ (just scroll to the bottom of the page!!)

About your host, Angie Grandt – Generational Healing Specialist

Angie Grandt is a parent coach, on a mission to break cycles of trauma. She is also a Quantum Human DesignTM Specialist, Quantum Alignment System cert...

Making the decision to be a parent is a huge decision - that comes with many fears - not wanting to break them, hurt them, insufficiently meet their needs. We fear making mistakes our parents made. And most of all - we fear that we will mess them up. Let's chat about this!

About your host, Angie Grandt – Parenting Alchemist

Angie Grandt is a parent coach, on a mission to break cycles of trauma. She is also a Quantum Human DesignTM Specialist, Certified Family Coach & an early intervention speech therapist with extensive training and experience in...

In a recent episode, we discussed the most important relationship in your life. Whatever conclusion you came to - now it's time to take action.

Once you've made a clear decision - now we need powerful tools to start taking action towards that goal!

About your host, Angie Grandt – Parenting Alchemist

Angie Grandt is a parent coach, on a mission to break cycles of trauma. She is also a Quantum Human DesignTM Specialist, Certified Family Coach & an early intervention speech therapist with extensive training and experience in trauma, attachment, and autism. Angie is on...

If you ask any parent, who would they say is their most important relationship? Many would say their kids, some would say their significant other, a few might even say themselves.  

But do our actions match our words? Are we taking action that aligns with this thought?

In this episode, let's explore the actions we take to support this thought!

About your host, Angie Grandt – Parenting Alchemist

Angie Grandt is a parent coach, on a mission to break cycles of trauma. She is also a Quantum Human DesignTM Specialist, Certified Family Coa...

The future you see is not a FACT.

Your current situation is a fact - a fact that you created a story about. We assume the future is also a fact… based on our fears, our previous experiences, based on what we see today. And some of us are DESIGNED to worry about the future!  But that doesn't have to be the end of our story.

About your host, Angie Grandt – Parenting Alchemist

Angie Grandt is a parent coach, on a mission to break cycles of trauma. She is also a Quantum Human Desig...

Do you feel stuck? Like stuck in a hamster wheel, with no way out? You just wake up, go through the days routine - whether or not you like what's happening? If so - you're not alone. Most live this way, not taking a step back to see possibility.

Let's explore what would happen if you took that step back, and saw the bigger picture!  

In this episode, I refer to work by Dr. Karen Curry Parker and Quantum Human Design

About your host, Angie Grandt – Parenting Alchemist

Angie Grandt is a p...

"Do or do not, there is no trying" ~Yoda.

In Human Design, gate 34 teaches us that force is not the way to achieve your goals. We achieve what we want through taking consistent, aligned action.  As parents, we "try so hard" to change our child's behaviors... but what if there's a better way?

Join me in this episode to dig deeper!

About your host, Angie Grandt – Transformational Parent Coach

Angie Grandt is a parent coach, on a mission to break cycles of trauma. She is also a Quantum Human DesignTM Specialist, Cer...

I used to feel a ton of regret - regret and resent. Regret for decision I'd made, regret for the way things had turned out in various parts of life.

In this episode, let's talk about flipping regret upside down, and the one and only thing I would do different if I did it all over again!

About your host, Angie Grandt – Transformational Parent Coach

Angie Grandt is a parent coach, on a mission to break cycles of trauma. She is also a Quantum Human DesignTM Specialist, Certified Family Coach & an early intervention sp...

I know we've talked a lot about regulation lately - and for good reason. Dysregulation is so common, and it's impacting our relationships, our work, our progress towards goals.

In this episode, we'll touch on the connection between regulation and lovability, it's impact on our body, and a few steps you can take to make the change you seek. 

About your host, Angie Grandt – Transformational Parent Coach

Angie Grandt is a parent coach, on a mission to break cycles of trauma. She is also a Quantum Human DesignTM Specialist, Certified Family Coach & an ear...

In the last episode, we discussed some practical tips to help regulate our kids.

In this episode, we discuss 3 key steps to go from regulation to actually helping our kids move forward and make change!  

In this episode I reference work by Dr. Bruce Perry

About your host, Angie Grandt – Transformational Parent Coach

Angie Grandt is a parent coach, on a mission to break cycles of trauma. She is also a Quantum Human DesignTM Specialist, Certified Family Coach & an early intervention speech therapist with extensive training and experience in trauma, attachment, and...

What in the world is regulation, and why is it necessary before we try to teach our kids right from wrong? Join me as we discuss what regulation is, why it's an issue for many of our kids, and what we can do about it!

About your host, Angie Grandt – Transformational Parent Coach

Angie Grandt is a parent coach, on a mission to break cycles of trauma. She is also a Quantum Human DesignTM Specialist, Certified Family Coach & an early intervention speech therapist with extensive training and experience in trauma, attachment, and autism. Angie is on...

Why do we feel so obligated to give consequences to our kids? In this episode, I'll be sharing a unique perspective on behaviors that may cause you to second-guess how you react to behaviors. 

About your host, Angie Grandt – Transformational Parent Coach

Angie Grandt is a parent coach, on a mission to break cycles of trauma. She is also a Quantum Human DesignTM Specialist, Certified Family Coach & an early intervention speech therapist with extensive training and experience in trauma, attachment, and autism. Angie is on a mission to help parents who are overwhelmed, frustrated, and que...

If last year felt like an uphill battle - more stress, more behaviors, no end in sight - then you won't want to miss this episode!  We'll be discussing powerful, proven steps to break the cycle you're stuck in!

About your host, Angie Grandt – Transformational Parent Coach

Angie Grandt is a parent coach, on a mission to break cycles of trauma. She is also a Quantum Human DesignTM Specialist, Certified Family Coach & an early intervention speech therapist with extensive training and experience in trauma, attachment, and autism. Angie is on a mission to help parents who...

Does this sound familiar - your child "accidentally" gets hurt by others often, and runs to you or other caregivers for comfort or reassurance. Or they tell stories about not being fed, not having clothes, not experiencing what others have - all in a seeming attempt to gain sympathy? Or perhaps they put themself in danger's way, in hopes of a rescue?

These behaviors can drive us parents CRAZY, and they can create a lot of fear in us that the authorities may step in and make everything worse.

Let's discuss the REAL root of...

If I only knew then what I know now…  

Our energy matters. It matters more than you can imagine - it impacts our children's sense of self worth, their view of their right place in the world, and their ability to contribute.

In this episode, I'll share my experience as a generator raising a projector, and provide key tips to love a projector in your life!

If you don't know, or understand you or your children's types - book a Quantum Human Design Reading!  Info below! 

About your host, Angie Grandt - The...

Holidays can be filled with joy, excitement, family, delicious food, and even gifts. For our kids, they may also include chaos, unpredictability, sensory overload, emotional overload, overwhelming expectations, trauma triggers.

In this episode, let's discuss practical ways to enjoy the holidays!

About your host, Angie Grandt - The Adoption Coach

Angie Grandt is the Adoption Coach. She is also a Quantum Human DesignTM Specialist, Certified Family Coach & an early intervention speech therapist with extensive training and experience in trauma, attachment, and autism. Angie is on a mission to help parents who are overwhelmed...